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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult mask ventilation ... deliver supplemental oxygen ... of spontaneous ventilation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare ... #Management
Oxygen Therapy Devices
 • Nasal Cannula
 • High Flow Nasal Cannula
 • Facemask / Non-rebreather
 •
Oxygen Therapy Devices ... Positive Pressure Ventilation ... • Intubation ... #Oxygen #Devices ... #Management #Respiratory
Mechanical Ventilation in High Intracranial Pressure (ICP)
- Maintain PEEP < ICP
- Dealing with ICP
- HOB effect
Mechanical Ventilation ... on ICP - Post-intubation ... Management #Mechanical ... #Ventilation #High ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
patency, supporting ventilation ... to maintain oxygen ... Pharmacologic treatment ... requiring endotracheal intubation ... #Emergency #Neurology
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
of baseline Treatments ... • Initial ventilator ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare ... #mechanical #management ... #treatment
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management ... for endotracheal intubation ... Tolerating supplemental oxygen ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
Neonatal Resuscitation - Airway and Breathing
Airway
 • Opened by placing the infants's head in a neutral
, use air/oxygen ... Call for help Intubation ... • Intubation ... • Limit intubation ... Airway #Breathing #Management
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
fail” low flow oxygen ... the mechanical ventilation ... us believe that intubation ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
Nasal Oxygen Delivery Devices
Nasal cannula can be used to deliver supplemental O2. Conventional nasal cannula are
Nasal Oxygen Delivery ... lower rates of re-intubation ... nickmmark #Nasal #Oxygen ... Delivery #Devices #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... CHF, decreases intubation ... PositivePressure #Ventilation ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management